KF-21 Boramae fighter jet

Philippines’ Bid for South Korea’s KF-21 Boramae Signals Accelerated Airpower Modernisation as Chinese Pressure Intensifies in Disputed Maritime Airspace

Korea Aerospace Industries’ reported statement that the Philippines has requested delivery of the KF-21 Boramae fighter between 2027 and 2029—following an anticipated contract signing in 2026—marks a decisive acceleration in Manila’s airpower modernisation. What was once a long-term aspiration has...
Reliance Industries

India’s Reliance Halts Russian Crude Intake for January as U.S. Pressure Mounts and India Recalibrates Its Oil Diplomacy

India’s private refiner Reliance Industries said on Tuesday (Jan 6) it does not expect to receive any Russian crude oil deliveries in January and has not taken such cargoes for the past three weeks, signalling a further pullback by India’s...
Type-88 missile

China Bans Exports of Dual-Use Goods to Japan in Escalation of Taiwan-Linked Tensions, Raising Fears Over Rare Earth Supply Chains

China has announced an immediate ban on exports of certain dual-use items to Japan that could be employed for military purposes, marking a new escalation in already strained relations between Asia’s two largest economies. The move, revealed in a statement...
Japan’s Chubu Electric Power's Hamaoka Nuclear Power Station

Japan Nuclear Plant Operator Admits Potential Underestimation of Earthquake Risks Amid Restart Plans

Japan’s Chubu Electric Power has revealed that it may have underestimated the earthquake risks at its Hamaoka nuclear plant, raising fresh safety concerns as the nation moves to revive its nuclear energy sector nearly 15 years after the Fukushima disaster....
South Korea's President Lee Jae-myung and his wife Kim Hea-kyung take a selfie with China's President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan

Selfie Diplomacy: Lee Jae Myung Uses Xiaomi Gift from Xi Jinping to Show Warm Ties and Strengthen China Relations

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung shared a lighthearted moment with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday (Jan 5), posting selfies on social media that captured the leaders and their spouses smiling together during Lee’s official visit to China. The...
Thailand carried out air strikes in an area between Cambodia's Oddar Meanchey and Siem Reap provinces

Thailand Accuses Cambodia of Violating Fragile Border Truce After Mortar Fire Wounds Soldier, While Phnom Penh Claims Explosion Injured Its Troops

Thailand accused Cambodia of violating a 10-day-old ceasefire on Tuesday, claiming cross-border mortar fire wounded a Thai soldier, while Phnom Penh said an accidental explosion from “a pile of garbage” injured two of its own troops. Thailand’s Foreign Ministry said...
Venezuela- Colombia Border , Tienditas Bridge

China’s Latin America Strategy at Risk: US Seizure of Venezuela Leader Signals Assertive Trump Doctrine in Western Hemisphere, Challenging China’s Economic Diplomacy and Geopolitical Footprint

The United States’ direct operation in Venezuela, which resulted in the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, has sent shockwaves across the world, prompting widespread condemnation and raising profound questions about regional geopolitics, economic interests, and...
NSW Police, Australia

NSW Police Extend Sydney Protest Restrictions for Another 14 Days After Bondi Attack, Despite No New Intelligence Threat

New South Wales Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon has extended restrictions on authorised protests across large parts of Sydney for a further 14 days, citing ongoing community safety concerns in the aftermath of the alleged Bondi terror attack. The move comes...
US treasury secretary Scott Bessent

US to Be Exempt from Global Tax Deal Targeting Multinational Profits as OECD Waters Down Landmark 2021 Minimum Tax Pact

Nearly 150 countries have signed off on a reworked global tax agreement aimed at curbing profit shifting by multinational corporations, but a major exemption for the United States has sparked backlash from tax transparency advocates, who warn the deal risks...
Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea Faces Growing Digital Backlash as Starlink Shutdown Leaves Remote Communities, Businesses and Health Services Cut Off

Frustration is mounting across Papua New Guinea weeks after the government ordered Starlink to shut down its operations, leaving businesses, health providers, teachers and remote communities struggling without reliable internet access. Starlink, the satellite internet service owned by Elon Musk’s...
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